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Durbin: ECC a model for student loan reform

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Sen. Dick Durbin shares a laugh with Elgin Community College President David Sam. Behind him is ECC Trustee Eleanor MacKinney.

Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer

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Sen. Dick Durbin listens to Kim Wagner, managing director of student financial services at ECC, as she describes the school's policy of helping students deal with loans and student debt.

Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer

Sen. Dick Durbin listens to how Elgin Community College officials handle their student loan issues during a visit to the campus Friday. Behind Durbin is ECC Trustee Eleanor MacKinney.

Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer

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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said Friday many colleges are negligent when it comes to educating students about how to keep their loan debt at a minimum. But he praised a program at Elgin Community College that shares his vision for how financial aid offices should conduct business.